Kural - 617

Kural 617
Holy Kural #617
In sluggishness is seen misfortune's lurid form, the wise declare;
Where man unslothful toils, she of the lotus flower is there

Explanation
They say that the black Mudevi (the goddess of adversity) dwells with laziness, and the Latchmi (the goddess of prosperity) dwells with the labour of the industrious.

Tamil Transliteration
Matiyulaal Maamukati Enpa Matiyilaan
Thaalulaan Thaamaraiyi Naal.

SectionWealth
Chapter GroupRoyalty
chapterManly Effort